Hey Guys,
So i've just recently moved out, and at this point I am really just gathering equipment to start some all grain brewing. I have a "brewroom" in the new house that is actually just a 4th bedroom in the basement. The temperature of this room all through the summer was pretty constant at about 70 F ... Well I went ahead and bought an older fridge to cool my beer and kegs and stuck it in the brew room and the damn fridge heated the room up by like 8 degrees F. I assume ~76-78 F isnt an ideal temperature for brewing ... Moving the fridge isnt much of an option either.
I have read about some fermentation chillers and what not ... and fermenting in a bath of cold water... Could also just buy an air conditioner?
Just wondering what the best option is here - through the winter the temperature of the room will clearly be much lower, so maybe the best option is nothing right now.
Also if youre ever in need of a host for one of these meetings then you can always consider my place ... although I currently do not have any home brew to offer! But it would be good to get some input regarding home brew equipment and setting it up in the brew room!